1. Application for Registration as a Manufacturer Letter,
2. Certificate of Incorporation,
3. Copy of Single Business Permit,
4. Company KRA Tax Compliance Certificate, and
5. Environmental Impact Assessment from NEMA where applicable.

African Growth and Opportunity Act, a U.S.A. trade preference act, that was enacted on May 18, 2000, as Public Law 106 of the 200th Congress. The legislation significantly enhances market access to the U.S.A. for qualifying sub-Saharan African countries. AGOA builds on existing U.S.A. trade programs by expanding the duty-free benefits previously available only under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program, designed to promote economic growth in developing countries. AGOA, combined with GSP, provides duty-free access to the U.S.A. for approximately 6,400 tariff lines. The AGOA program ends in 2025 however negotiations are going on for a further extension. 

1. Kenyan laws and regulations that govern the export process, and
2. Laws and regulations that govern the destination country’s imports, in this case, the U.S.A

After the Ministry receives duly filled application , it undertakes a factory verification exercise , this is followed by the issuance of the AGOA Certificate to qualified applicant.